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Electronic Almanac Demographics About Cadets & The Cadet Program

Electronic Almanac Demographics About Cadets & The Cadet Program. On-line presentation in the TRAINING LEADERS of CADETS curriculum “Strategic Perspective” Block  Lesson S2. Overview & objectives. Summarize key demographics about cadets and the Cadet Program.

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Electronic Almanac Demographics About Cadets & The Cadet Program

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  1. Electronic AlmanacDemographics About Cadets & The Cadet Program On-line presentation in the TRAINING LEADERS of CADETS curriculum “Strategic Perspective” Block Lesson S2

  2. Overview & objectives Summarize key demographicsabout cadets and the Cadet Program. Compare your squadron’s statistics with national averages to gain a more complete perspective aboutyour unit. Statistics are current as of June 2005. Some data have been rounded.

  3. Cadet demographics at a glance Cadets Median age 14.8 Gender ratio 80% male; 20% female The Cadet Program Total cadet membership 21,193 Retention rate 31% first year; 47% overall Number of cadet units 844 nation-wide, including 5 overseas units School Program units 47 Average unit size 20 cadets

  4. Retention The retention rate – the percentage of cadets and seniors who renew their membership each year – is a key factor in CAP’s overall membership strength. As you will learn in other TLC seminars, the two most important keys to cadet retention are strong adult leadership and challenging activities.

  5. Total CAP membership Although CAP’s total membership has seen some peaks and troughs over the years, when viewed from a 30-year perspective, membership has remained relatively constant, with approximately 25,000 cadets and 60,000 total members.

  6. Cadet ages The median age for cadets is 14.5 years, and the bulk of CAP’s cadets are between the 7th and 11th grades at school. Nevertheless, it is very common for squadrons to have a “one room schoolhouse” consisting of early-adolescents and college-age cadets.

  7. Cadet milestone awards Since the Wright Brothers Award was created in 2003, 25% of cadets have qualified for it by completing Phase I. That statistic underlines the importance of getting new cadets off to a good start in CAP, and the importance of squadrons having strong adult leaders and mentoring programs.

  8. Ten largest cadet units s Sheldon Cadet Texas 245 cadets s Stoddert Middle School Cadet National Capital 113 s Rome City School District Cadet New York 96 Bethesda-Chevy Chase Composite Maryland 80 Southside Composite Virginia 77 Rochester Cadet New York 67 Sugarland Composite Texas 67 s Creighton Cadet Pennsylvania 66 Peachtree City Falcon Field Georgia 65 Concord Cadet New Hampshire 62 The CAP School Program is growing. Some of the largest cadet units are School Program Squadrons. 98% of cadet units have fewer than 50 cadets. s Denotes CAP School Program squadron

  9. FY 08 corporate budget $2,451,265 Total annual budget “Corporate” funds are derived from member dues & donations, not tax dollars. Other$196,101 8 ¢ PA$318,66413¢ Contingency$73,5381¢ Support$612,816 25¢ ES$73,5383¢ Senior Dues$1,299,170 53 ¢ Cash Reserve$73,5384¢ Cadet Dues$955,993 39 ¢ Cadets$808,917 33¢ Special Events$73,5385¢ PD$196,1018¢ Income Expenses Development$196,1018¢

  10. FY 08 appropriated budget Other$694,0423% $26,553,000 Total annual budget “Appropriated” funds are derived from tax dollars, not member dues. CP$3,451,89013¢ Procurement$4,086,80015% AE$2,920,83011¢ Admin/Other$2,653,30010¢ Support$21,090,20080¢ Wing Administrators$2,387,9709¢ O & M$21,722,00082% Missions$14,338,62054¢ PD$796,5903¢ Income Expenses

  11. Other funds Grants $0 last year State Funding $3,952,349 last year Partnerships $10,000 last year State Funding Grants Partnerships

  12. Conclusions Recruiting seniors is just as important as recruiting cadets. Cadets need leaders, and as more adults join, more cadets do as well. Every squadron can grow by improving cadet retention. The Cadet Program strongly appeals to the 13-16 year old age group. Squadrons should target students in the 8th and 9th grades during recruiting drives. CAP needs to do a better job at getting new cadets off to a good start and through Phase I. Strong adult leadership and effective mentoring programs are key. CAP is a non-profit that draws its financial resources from members, governments, and the aerospace community. Squadrons should look for partners in their community to help support local projects. What other conclusions can you draw from the data? Discuss your ideas at TLC.

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